"Never talk to a client about architecture. Talk to him about his children."

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Source : Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Moisés Puente (2008). “Conversations with Mies Van Der Rohe”, p.17, Princeton Architectural Press

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

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“I have no regrets. I wouldn't have lived my life the way I did if I was going to worry about what people were going to say.”

Source : "An Uncommon Scold". Book by Abby Adams, 1989.
“No matter what their background, the southern French are fascinated by food.”
“Embrace struggle... It is your greatest teacher.”

Source : Twitter post from Mar 19, 2017
“My trouble is I talk first and think later.”
“As you give God your time, your gifts, your resources and talents, He will use them to have a critically important and eternal impact on this world.”
“Access is vital in lobbying. If you can't get in your door, you can't make your case.”

Source : "Jack Abramoff On Lobbying", www.npr.org. December 20, 2011.
“Recently, I was asked if I was going to fire an employee who made a mistake that cost the company $600,000. No, I replied, I just spent $600,000 training him. Why would I want somebody to hire his experience?”
“I dont ever try to make a song better than my last song. I just try to make it different from my last one.”

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